Switch Online Expansion Pack Subscribers To Receive Double Gold Points And Exclusive Icons This November

Nintendo has announced some special rewards for players who are subscribed to the Nintendo Switch Online Expansion Pack.

Firstly, subscribers will be able to enjoy double Gold Points for purchasing games on the Switch eshop from 1st November till 31st January. These extra Gold Points will only be distributed when the campaign finishes. In addition, base Switch Online subscribers living in North America and Japan, can also take advantage of this deal by purchasing an Expansion Pack subscription before the campaign concludes.

Some additional regional differences for this campaign include the following:

• In Japan, the Game Vouchers are not eligible. However, Download Codes are, as long as you enter them on the Nintendo eShop during the promotion period.
• In North America, only “eligible digital games or DLC” will allow you to earn x2 Gold Points. Right now, it’s not clear which games or DLC will be eligible.
• In Europe, the offer applies to all digital purchases… even Game Vouchers! Also, the extra Gold Coins are awarded with 24h of purchase, or 48h for people who subscribe to Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pack on the day of the qualifying purchase. The granting of Gold Points may be delayed by up to 1 week during peak periods (such as launch day of big games or holidays. Unfortunately, it appears that unlike in North America and Japan, you will need to have an Expansion Pack subscription when making purchases to get the extra Gold Points.

In addition, Expansion Pack subscribers will also have a chance to grab some exclusive icons based on popular Nintendo 64 games, according to the following timeline:

• Round 1 (November): Super Mario 64, Kirby 64: The Crystal Shards, The Legend of Zelda: Majora’s Mask, Nintendo 64
• Round 2 (December): The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time, Yoshi’s Story, F-Zero X, Nintendo 64
• Round 3 (January): Mario Kart 64, Paper Mario, Star Fox 64, Nintendo 64

Finally, there will be a series of special missions to earn Platinum Points by playing the games associated with the icon sets above:

November

• Play Nintendo 64: Featured Title | Super Mario 64
• Play Nintendo 64: Featured Title | Kirby 64: The Crystal Shards
• Play Nintendo 64: Featured Title | The Legend of Zelda: Majora’s Mask

December

• Play Nintendo 64: Featured Title | The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time
• Play Nintendo 64: Featured Title | Yoshi’s Story
• Play Nintendo 64: Featured Title | F-Zero X

January

• Play Nintendo 64: Featured Title | Mario Kart 64
• Play Nintendo 64: Featured Title |Paper Mario
• Play Nintendo 64: Featured Title | Star Fox 64

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